20 Facts About Absorbing Man

Absorbing Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The Absorbing Man was given his powers by the Asgardian god Loki in a plot to defeat Loki's brother Thor.

Loki and Creel are then beaten by trickery; once given Odin's Rod of Rulership the two quarrel over it, with the Absorbing Man trying to absorb the rod, and the two find that they cannot let go.

Bruce Banner had been sent to divert the comet, as it was feared it was radioactive, but the Absorbing Man leaped aboard and began absorbing the Hulk's strength.

Absorbing Man tries to bury the Hulk under a mountain, but when the Hulk turns back to human form, the Absorbing Man is unable to support the great weight and was buried.

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Absorbing Man is one of the villains who participates in the Secret Wars, and develops a romantic relationship with the super-strong villainess Titania.

Absorbing Man is briefly trapped and converted into a new form of cocaine by one of the Owl's operatives when they become frustrated with his unprofessional approach, with the new drug briefly giving those who snort him a degree of his powers, but he eventually manages to reassemble himself in a sewer and goes after the Owl for revenge.

Absorbing Man suffers a setback when villain Norman Osborn uses an enchanted sword—provided by Loki—to remove his absorbing powers completely.

Absorbing Man is defeated by Avengers' coordinators Maria Hill, Sharon Carter, and Victoria Hand after absorbing the latter's cold.

Absorbing Man is briefly converted to heroism when everyone on the island experiences a moral inversion as Doctor Doom and Scarlet Witch attempt to bring out the Charles Xavier in Red Skull, joining the new Astonishing Avengers assembled by Steve Rogers and Spider-Man to oppose the inverted heroes.

Absorbing Man later reverts to villainy when the inversion is undone.

Absorbing Man later made an acquaintance with Black Bolt and fellow inmates Blinky, Metal Master, and Raava.

Absorbing Man gets injected with a Bannerman Gene-Enhancement Package that turned him into a gamma mutate able to absorb gamma radiation, at the cost of turning his skin a bright red color.

Absorbing Man, still controlled by The One Below All, continues fighting Hulk.

Absorbing Man ran off when Jackie McGee, Walter Langkowski, and Puck showed up.

Absorbing Man's body was able to reform itself after being broken or damaged, especially a severed arm which Wolverine cuts off during the Secret Wars.

Absorbing Man is tricked into absorbing the weak physicality of the zombie Karnak and Machine Man swiftly destroys his head.

Absorbing Man was among the villains that laid a trap for the young heroes in Osborn City.

Absorbing Man is a member of the Master Brotherhood of Evil Apes.

Absorbing Man is among the mind-controlled villains defending Krona's stronghold when the heroes assault it.